I'm getting out of my lane but think this is pertinent to this forum:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/tampon-stanford-17921191.php

Thanks for sharing. Sounds great. And yes, it's an important issue for all women/girls, not just athletes. That time of month can be a drag on so many levels….this will maybe help some avoid one of the many issues that can arise. For once I can say, "thanks Stanford!"

I'm glad to see this topic openly discussed. To paraphrase BearBloke, when I were a little lass, YOU DID NOT TALK ABOUT MENSTRUATION IN PUBLIC--except in those euphemistic ads--and never in front of males. It was "private" (i.e., mysterious and shameful and kind of dirty), instead of a fact of female life that plays an important role in the propagation of the species. I'm still a bit startled, but relieved, to hear our two daughters sometimes casually mentioning their periods in front of the grandboys and girls.